Counting Characters in a String with Java

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The discussion focuses on counting characters in a string using Java. The specific method highlighted is the use of the `length()` function on a string object. The example provided demonstrates reading a string from standard input using `System.in.readLine()` and then applying `s.length()` to obtain the character count. This approach is straightforward and effective for character counting in Java.

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I need java to read a string and count how many characters are in it. I know there's some class that can do this. What is it?
 
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"Read a string?" From standard input?

Use e.g.

String s = System.in.readLine();
int n = s.length();

- Warren
 
Thanks a lot.
 

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